Kuala Lumpur, June 29, 2020 – VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, affirmed its pledge to strengthen the partner ecosystem across the Southeast Asia and Korea (SEAK) region following the successful launch of EMPOWER Online APJ, along a series of Partner Executive Briefings, which saw the participation of more than 1,200 attendees in VMware’s partner ecosystem in Asia Pacific and Japan. During the events, VMware and its partners came together for a deep dive into how the community can further spur digital transformation and agility for businesses to adapt to the region’s increasingly mobile-first business environment. 

EMPOWER Online APJ is a key part of VMware’s multi-pronged approach to harness the partner ecosystem to amplify its ability to help businesses enhance enterprise mobility and accelerate innovation, as they adapt to the rapidly evolving economic landscape. In addition, VMware also showcased its commitment to over 300 partner business owners in the SEAK region with a series of Partner Executive Briefings. These briefings detailed VMware’s priorities and strategy for partners under the current economic climate and how the company will strengthen support for partners, including enabling resources, building practices, developing pipelines, and rewarding success.  

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 25th June 2020 - TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video, introduced TikTok for Business, a new global platform that aims to help brands tell their stories in a more creative and engaging way. With this new platform, brands and marketers in Malaysia can creatively connect with the broader communities around them and foster user discovery through TikTok.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – June 25, 2020 - Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) a leader in enterprise cloud computing, announced a new Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) service to help promote telework adoption among Malaysia organizations. Nutanix ‘FastTrack for VDI’ brings together Nutanix HCI and software with selected partners to accelerate and optimise a VDI service in just a few weeks.

While Malaysia enters a recovery phase with the end of its national lockdown, remote working and social distancing continues to be a default. Yet, many businesses still struggle to enable their workforces to operate and function remotely, while maintaining access to the same tools and applications they require to be productive and efficient. Hence, there has been increased interest in the importance of VDI.

The pandemic has left us all in uncharted territory, affecting all sectors of work around the world. The expected global economic impact could amount to USD 8.8 trillion in losses expected as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The situation is similarly bleak in Malaysia, with losses close to RM 1 billion expected as a result of closed businesses during the Movement Control Order (MCO) and Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). As Malaysia enters its Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), many uncertainties still remain with regards to the rate at which the nation is able to bounce back.

For organizations, business continuity will continue to be a challenge, requiring innovative solutions and strong leadership that helps them stay not only afloat, but competitive in the long run. Already, dispersed and distributed teams -- one where employees are able to perform their tasks outside of the traditional work environment – has become a reality. Companies like Google and Twitter, for example, have declared that most of their staff are able to work from home or remotely on a permanent basis and not just during the lockdown. While many businesses will need to consider if the nature of products and services they offer allow or afford them to do so, or if their culture is conducive to this, it is clear that swift action is required of leaders today so they adapt to thrive tomorrow.